Tokyo Rambling

Winter has come.

I had stayed at Chicago city of United States from November to December in 2005 in order to attend at Radiogical Society of North America (RSNA). RSNA is a meeting of Radiologis in the world and is held once a year at Macormic Place in Chicago City. I like chicago city because of its tall and decorated buildings. Especially, landscape between Shed aquarium and Adler planetarium is very beautiful.

I would like to go to Chicago next year.

Susumu Kandatsu.

Cool season

Tokyo becomes cool. There are few persons who wear T-shirts without tie on my way to work on the train. I didn't sweat while walking. It is suitable season for reading books, listening to music, and computing.

It's too bad that there is no free time to watch favorite movies. Although I like movies, I swallow up too many times to watch them.

10th October: National Holiday for physical education

Today is national holiday for physical education and supposed to be sports day in many schools. Because of raining today, sports day is postponed to the next day. This day of average year is often fine but it rains today. The temperature becomes lower day by day.

Science Tunnel

It has sprinkled for three days in Tokyo. Today is a holiday and I went to the National Museum  of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo. Special exhibit is "Science Tunnel" provided by the Max Planck Society, Germany's largest science research institute. Almost all of the displays including the Tunnel were for kids. I was interested in Cyber Anatomy, which is CT scan system of human body using light.

The museum is located in inning of the Tokyo bay and we must take Yurikamome Line, which is driven by unmanned operation and very expensive.

Recent D-day

I must present my studies several times a year at congress or workshop because I am a medical investigator. March this year, I went to Vienna for speech at European Congress of Radiology. Next week, I will orally deliver my study about comparison of  MRI with CT of chest in Tomographic Imaging Workshop in Tokyo.

At day time, I am very busy for routine work then I must assemble the data for the study at night. During about two weeks before a presentation at any workshops, I must shorten my sleeping time, which is often less than two hours.

Xcode Programming

Night has become longer, and the season is suitable for computer programming.

I have been starting Xcode Programming, which is executed by Macintosh OS. Xcode programming is beautiful environment and easy to make. I would like to make Medical application by the Xcode program. First, I will make Osirix, which is a open source excellent PACS software.

Now, I program using Mac mini with 1 GB memory. Recently, I am supposed to use G5 dual Macintosh with 4 GB memory and graphic accelerator board. I think Macintosh will regenerate because Macintosh is beautiful.

Autumn Rain

It rained today in Tokyo in a long time. Although it rains often in the end of September of average year, it has rained few this year. After these rainy days, it grows cold quickly in Tokyo. Night becomes longer and my favorite season has come.

the Okamoto Tarou Memorial

I went to the Okamoto Tarou memorial in Harajuku yesterday. Okamoto Tarou was a famous artist in Japan and was departed in 1996. His works are popular even today. He often said " The art is explosion." and "Boldly like an angle and carefully like a devil."

This memorial was his dwelling house with atelier while life. In this memorial, few works are displayed. Although many products are in the Okamoto Tarou Museum in Kawasaki, it is very interesting to see his atelier, which is spacious and well-ordered.

Nezu museum in Harajuku

Today, I went to Nezu Museum, which is located in Harajuku, Tokyo. In the museum, indian paintings ,which are drawn or written by medieval Japanese on about 14 th century, were featured. In them, some letters were included. I was impressed to find beautiful drawings and the contents of the letters.

A broad garden is accompanied with this museum. Due to this garden, the museum is quiet without sounds of automobiles.

Akabane

Today is Saturday and holiday. I joined a congress of Japan Magnetic Resonance Society at Shinjuku. I dropped at Akabane on my way home. Akabane is located in north area of Tokyo. I bought some books regarding Apple Macintosh in large book store near Akabane station. In Akabane area, price is lower because price of real estate is lower around Akabane.

I like Akabene but some people estimate that Akabane is too far from the center of Tokyo.